Ballet West performance in the Amphitheatre last August. Photo by Beau Pearson.
ANOTHER AMAZING YEAR, BECAUSE OF YOU Reflecting on the year that was 2021, we’ve come to one conclusion about our loyal members, generous donors, and dedicated volunteers—you like us. You really, really like us! And you never wavered in your support of Red Butte Garden. After a challenging and uncertain 2020, you came back in force as we resumed usual programming and services in 2021. From concerts to summer camps, Botany Boxes to BOOtanical, you helped us build bridges, literally and figuratively, to reinforce and expand our impact in communities throughout Utah and beyond. Thanks to private donations, we were able to serve over 2,800 children through our community outreach and on-site youth programs designed to build an appreciation and understanding of plants and our larger ecosystem. We modified our award-winning Botany Bin program to create individualized Botany Boxes for 9,614 school children in 98 schools statewide, to enable them to conduct their own experiments and research at home, bridging online instruction with realworld experiences. Your support helped bridge our social distances by allowing us to come together once again last summer to enjoy artists from all over the world at our Outdoor Concert Series. Against many odds, we were able to pull off a full season of performances where nearly 62,000 folks could get footloose with Kenny Loggins and real with Lukas Nelson; be mesmerized by YoYo Ma and hypnotized by Khruangbin; and stay human with Michael Franti while wearing cheap sunglasses with ZZ Top. Also with your support, we built another bridge to the arts by showcasing the talents of Ballet West dancers and Sundance Institute filmmakers on our amphitheatre stage. redbuttegarden.org
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